View Full Version : Weekend 18th/19th March
Anonymous
14-03-06, 08:18 PM
Hello ****ers! :D
Anyone out riding next weekend, assuming weather gets better (can you believe March will be over half way through next weekend? :shock: )
If anyone is, email or text me (or PM if you have neither) as wont be checking here much. I need to get out and charge battery so unless its really wet or really cold will be out.
Adios.
Professor
14-03-06, 08:48 PM
Not sure about this weekend: too tired at the moment. But the
easiest way to keep the battery going is to commute, at least from
time to time.
BTW, like your new Avatar.
Doubtful - Llandow track day on Monday :twisted:
Providing the house hunting doesn't take up too much of the day :roll: i'll probably make it out at some point, obviously weather depending..being a soft southern barsteward n all that :D
It's unlikely I will be out this weekend MOT still hasnt been done grrrrr... and I have just had to do insurance on it (that time of year when everything comes at once!!)
Have fun though .. and lets hope this snow stops soon
Professor
17-03-06, 09:43 AM
Have fun though .. and lets hope this snow stops soon
The weather is indeed not very pleasant. Yesterday it was snowing
slightly when I was riding back from work but, fortunately, the snow
didn't settle.
_Stretchie_
17-03-06, 04:09 PM
Funnily enough mate, that's why I rang you last night.. I'm having troubles at the moment, got the brakes sorted but I've killed the battery. Borrowed a charger off someone so hopefull will be up and running again tomorrow. (Saturday)
valleyboy
17-03-06, 04:40 PM
I dont have to work the weekend now :twisted: do I bleed my brakes as I have been planning on doing for the past few weeks... or go out and play :lol: Hmmm.... tough one there! and as I almost ended up getting killed (again) on monday, i want to end the week witha calming few miles :twisted:
valleyboy
18-03-06, 09:49 AM
Done my brakes.. and they still work :riding:
But its a tad on the windy side here to say the least! :? not sure if I want to go out in it!
Anonymous
18-03-06, 10:07 AM
I think I'm leaving it till tomorrow. Its meant to warm up a bit. Its blowing a gale here.
Professor
18-03-06, 10:07 AM
But its a tad on the windy side here to say the least! :? not sure if I want to go out in it!
Quite windy here in Wiltshire as well. Just came home after walking the dog
and it was not very pleasant.
valleyboy
18-03-06, 06:58 PM
Whos out and about tomorrow then ?? Ive been messing with my spark plugs today, so need a good day out to ermm.. 'test' them :lol: as I have found a little problem on my bike that needs sorting / testing... bike attempts to throw me off if I give a fist full of throttle in 1st... accelerates like hell, stutters ,at which point I nearly fly over the bars, and then accelerates as normal again... mildly irritating.. as its spoiling some of my madness :twisted:
bike attempts to throw me off if I give a fist full of throttle in 1st... accelerates like hell, stutters ,at which point I nearly fly over the bars, and then accelerates as normal again... mildly irritating.. as its spoiling some of my madness :twisted:
Wouldn't happen on a CBR :wink: :lol:
Anonymous
18-03-06, 07:58 PM
I'm out tomorrow unless forecast completely wrong.
Magor services 11am?
Unless you want to venture this way for a change, VB?
Anonymous
18-03-06, 08:49 PM
Plan change. Morrisons filling station, Cribbs at 11am. Stretchie has already agrred to meeto someone there and doesnt have good internet access so going with his plan. Coming over VB? Unsure of ride type, most likely spirited if Stretchie's involved :wink:
valleyboy
18-03-06, 09:01 PM
yikes! that means an early start.. I have no idea where that is! :?
valleyboy
18-03-06, 09:09 PM
Actualy, that might be a tad too far for me... moneys a tad tight at the mo... and the rate Im burning petrol at the moment on it :twisted: will probably stick to my side of the bridge for a bimble...
as for bike trying to throw me off.... well, it hasnt done that before.. I've been potching about with it, and now the Remus is on, I suspect it needs a re-map.. so off to find a dyno somewhere! :lol:
fizzwheel
18-03-06, 10:13 PM
I've got my SV back... but I'm off to my mum and dads with Liz for a roast lunch
Have a great ride everybody, hope its warmer tomorrow than today
I'm at a loose end and want to go for a ride, any chance of tagging along :?:
Where exactly is the start point?
Will I make it in time from here for the planned start time?
Anonymous
19-03-06, 09:24 AM
Your about 1h from Cribbs Causeway shopping centre, Ape. Its junction 16 or 17 (?)M5. Note we are going out with a bloke scrubbing in tyres on some big naked 1400 thing for an hour or so and then off for a blat after that (if the scrubbing isnt a blat).
Cool I will do my best to be there for 11am. If I'm not, then leave without me. I'll just ride home again. :lol:
I wont be able too make cribbs for 11 :( might take a trip out newbury way along the A4...have fun all :D be safe
valleyboy
19-03-06, 10:08 AM
balls... seen the sunshine, but its too late for me now... will take more than an hour for me to kit up and get there.... so defo staying this side of the bridge now :(
but its too late for me now
Damn it - me too! Just logged on: could've easily been there for 11.
Rich, Stretchie.
Thanks for the ride, sorry to cut short. I shall let you know when I have a full day free to play properly.
Was quite amusing to see bikes going in a straight line yet still cranked over. :lol: Was rather windy over the bridge.
Anonymous
19-03-06, 05:44 PM
Good to see you, Si. We rode a fantastic back road through to Usk went to Aber bus station meet which was quite busy and Stretchie managed to get someone to do some spannering on his bike :shock: :lol: and also the most excited German GS rider, then rode the reverse and home. Got home about 5pm. I now have a nice loop in mind incl. Aber bus station so if you are free on a sunny sunday just get in touch. Oh and the bridge was windier on the way back
:lol:
:thumbsup:
valleyboy
19-03-06, 06:17 PM
So you ended up over here afterwards?? dratt! I pootled about taking pictures this morning, then went to Cardiff and ordered bits for the bike.. it tried spitting me off again this morning.. :? almost sure its the front sprocket now.. its as hooked as a pirates arm! :lol:
tinpants
19-03-06, 07:27 PM
What time were you at Aber? I got down there about 3.30 and left at about 4.30. I was with two others; one on a red TL and the other on a blue fazer 6.
What were you all riding?
Lovely day for a pootle about :twisted:
Anonymous
19-03-06, 08:08 PM
What time were you at Aber? I got down there about 3.30 and left at about 4.30. I was with two others; one on a red TL and the other on a blue fazer 6.
What were you all riding?
Lovely day for a pootle about :twisted:
Well you must have been then when we were then. I saw a red TL. I was on the matt black/silver GS (the nice looking one, not the horrid stock or stupidly over farkled ones that was there :lol: ) and stretchie was on the blue 'cat. Begs the question...what were you riding :lol: Oh, if it was a repsol Firestorm, I reckon I saw you. Well I saw a repsol bike, anyhow. Typical!
tinpants
20-03-06, 11:27 AM
Typical!! More comms needed between us methinks! We'll manage to meet up one day I s'pose. :D
Anonymous
20-03-06, 12:37 PM
Well, I dont always know where I will end up and when, is the thing.
_Stretchie_
20-03-06, 01:24 PM
I had a great day, cheers lads.
Dr Rich, I can't make it next week, I'm going to Manchester for the weekend, mothers day and all, if I don't need to pick owt up then I'm going on the bike and going to do Matlock and Cat and Fiddle.. Woo hooo
Yeah, that bloody bridge, I saw my R's when infront of me I saw Dr Rich get on the bridge and get thrown across the lane until he leant right over just to go in a straight line.. I SLOOOOOWED down and cacked myself..
I'm definatley converted, I LOVE wales. Valleyboy, I thought I saw you yesterday just before the roundabout at the end of the M48, I beeped and waved.. Wasn't you eh? Opps :wink:
valleyboy
20-03-06, 05:59 PM
No wasnt me! I was on the M4 for about 5 minutes yestarday.. but that was to cut out most of Cardiff... got to do 2 miles of filtering though.. got confidence on it now, so was going between lorries with inches to spare! :lol:
Anonymous
20-03-06, 07:10 PM
Typical!! More comms needed between us methinks! We'll manage to meet up one day I s'pose. :D
The thing is often people have no idea what said other party actualy looks like/rides. Perhaps we should start a thread 'Post pic of yourself / your bike to aid socialising' :lol:
fizzwheel
20-03-06, 07:53 PM
Typical!! More comms needed between us methinks! We'll manage to meet up one day I s'pose. :D
The thing is often people have no idea what said other party actualy looks like/rides. Perhaps we should start a thread 'Post pic of yourself / your bike to aid socialising' :lol:
Dr Rich is easy to spot, he'll be the one with the ice cream on a really cold day. If he follows you on a sunny day, its like having Darth Vader breathing down on you every time you look in your mirrors.
Jabba likes burgers and leaky waterproofs
Valleyboy, will be the one producing all kinds and layers of waterproofs from no where
Proffessor, has tiger ears and a tail on his lid and its not a proper rideout unless you get a picture of it in the photos section.
Thats for starters...
I've got my forum name on my plate, and my exhaust is chuffin loud :twisted:
The thread and picture of your bike is a good idea though
valleyboy
20-03-06, 07:57 PM
I only had that many waterproofs.. as I know what the weather is like around here! :lol:
They do come in handy every once in a while.. even if its just to keep the wind off! though make an irritating flapping noise above 90mph! :lol:
tinpants
21-03-06, 09:09 AM
Typical!! More comms needed between us methinks! We'll manage to meet up one day I s'pose. :D
The thing is often people have no idea what said other party actualy looks like/rides. Perhaps we should start a thread 'Post pic of yourself / your bike to aid socialising' :lol:
Sounds like an idea. Crack on. :D
As I'm not overly computer literate could someone tell me how to post a pic on here? Ta :oops: :oops:
fizzwheel
21-03-06, 09:15 AM
As I'm not overly computer literate could someone tell me how to post a pic on here? Ta :oops: :oops:
Tis easy.
When you make a new post under the emoticons is an "add image" button. Click that and then it will bring up a new window, which I think has a browse button onit, Click that, browse round your local drive till you find the picture you want to upload, highlight it and then click I think the upload buttong and as if by magic your picture will appear in your post
I think...
Alternatively use somewhere like photobucketit or uploadit.org and you can host your images there, have a google for either, its pretty simple.
HTH
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